CRE Midwest Riding the wave: Legal issues in the apartment development boom The boom in multifamily rental development rolled on unabated throughout 2013, and looks to continue into 2014 and beyond. The growth of this sector has resulted from a perfect storm of economic and demographic factors: continued high unemployment and tight mortgage policies have made home ownership inaccessible for many, while a growing nu…
CRE Midwest Winners of 25th Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards announced The winners of the 25th Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards were announced Thursday during an awards dinner that took place this year at the Hyatt Regency Chicago to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
CRE Midwest Ryan Companies US Inc. completes construction of Froedtert health clinic Ryan Companies US Inc. has completed construction of Froedtert Health Menomonee Falls Clinic, a five-story, 145,000-square-foot medical office building.
CRE Midwest Rabine Group holds ribbon cutting, grand opening celebration A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration were held July 25 to mark the completion of the Rabine Group’s new 18,000-square-foot LEED certified national corporate headquarters along with paving and roofing design centers located at 900 National Parkway in Schaumburg.
CRE Midwest Your building's value has dropped ... Why have your taxes gone up? Legend has it, that in the 16th Century, Anglo-Saxon Lady Godiva’s nude horseback ride through the streets of Coventry, England in 1565 is one of the first known successful property tax appeals!
Industrial Midwest Have we reached a tipping point for solar powered buildings? Due to advances in technology and improved manufacturing, the cost of solar technology, specifically solar photovoltaic panels, has declined dramatically over the last few years. Coupled with available funding from federal, state and local utility company incentives, many industry experts believe we will see a growth in solar power for ind…
CRE Midwest DSI and Whitney Architects complete corporate headquarters for Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois Development Solutions Inc. and Whitney Architects Inc. have recently completed the new Illinois headquarters for Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
Multifamily Midwest The Habitat Company starts construction of 450-unit luxury high rise The Habitat Company has announced the start of construction of a 43-story, 450-unit luxury high rise in Chicago in a joint venture with Multi-Employer Property Trust and a major institutional investor.
CRE Midwest Leopardo project awarded LEED Platinum The eco-office of the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), built by Leopardo during the summer of 2010, was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
CRE X Missouri Two Vertegy projects -- one in Illinois, another in Missouri -- win top environmental honors Two recent projects by St. Louis-based Vertegy -- one in Missouri and the second in Illinois -- have been awarded LEED Gold certication.
CRE Midwest Kane County businesses look to 2040 JCF Real Estate’s Paul Robertson and Steve Chrastka recently spoke with CMAP’s Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn regarding how Kane County and its communities can benefit from implementation of the GO TO 2040 plan.